Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra vs Gray Flying Fox

Cyrtandra waiolani compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra is Extinct in the Wild while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gesneriaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cyrtandra	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cyrtandra waiolani	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.